Luuk de Jong and Memphis Depay were not part of the match selection. Frenkie de Jong came in after an hour. The score was then 1-1. Asset Ferran Torres, who was taken over from Manchester City for 55 million euros this winter, defused Iker Munian’s early opening goal after twenty minutes with a beautiful bang.
Just before time, Inigo Martinez seemed to help the home team to victory. In the third minute of injury time, ‘Golden Boy’ Pedri forced an extension: 2-2. In it, Munian was crowned match winner. The experienced Bilbao attacker shot the 3-2 against the ropes from eleven meters just before the end of the first ‘half’.
Last year FC Barcelona won the Copa del Rey. Led by Ronald Koeman, Athletic Bilbao was settled 4-0 in the final. Real Madrid qualified for the quarter-finals earlier in the evening thanks to a difficult 2-1 win over Elche. Real Sociedad and Real Betis are also among the last four.
